Catherine Galda

Newtown’s post 12/14 recovery and resiliency efforts are about to accelerate with the hiring of a team of mental health experts and case managers, and the distribution of funds to underwrite outreach and support programs being coordinated through several separate town agencies.

Catherine Galda recently competed in her first road race since late last year, when an injury sidelined the self-proclaimed weekend enthusiast. Mrs Galda ran the 2013 NYC Half Marathon to see how well her training has been going as well as to continue a personal fundraising effort for The Rotary Club of Newtown’s Sandy Hook School Fund.

Anyone who can pick out a blue baseball cap with white stitching that says “Patriots” from the mass of 15,000 runners expected for Sunday’s New York City Half Marathon may be looking at a Sandy Hook resident who will be running that morning. The blue and white cap is Catherine Galda’s signature running hat, she says, and it will be in its place and ready to run once more in just a few days.